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as in misleading
tending or having power to deceive
in his deceptive answer about the vehicle's history, the salesman said that the used car had never been hit by another car
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as in fraudulent
given to or marked by cheating and deception
a mail-order firm indicted for deceptive business practices
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Recent Examples of deceptive
Advertisement Sanders says that there is an emerging wave of lawsuits being filed alleging that the presentation of information is deceptive, even though the information is true.
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 July 2025
For now, this deceptive behavior only emerges when researchers deliberately stress-test the models with extreme scenarios.
—Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025
There are no deceptive long-term plans that renew at a higher rate, and there are no confusing charts or lists to sort through.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Unfair and deceptive practices, conspiracy to induce payments in a fraudulent enterprise, and aiding and abetting are among the claims brought against the celebrities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025
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Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 July 2025
For now, this deceptive behavior only emerges when researchers deliberately stress-test the models with extreme scenarios.
—Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025
There are no deceptive long-term plans that renew at a higher rate, and there are no confusing charts or lists to sort through.
—PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
Unfair and deceptive practices, conspiracy to induce payments in a fraudulent enterprise, and aiding and abetting are among the claims brought against the celebrities.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deceptive
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Most courts will ignore asset protection moves taken after that point, labeling them as fraudulent conveyances.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In total, the group was accused of wasting 1,937 COVID-19 vaccine doses between October 2021 and September 2022, including 391 pediatric doses, and creating fraudulent immunization records for them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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He’s hosted several world leaders for explosive Oval Office sit downs, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who Trump argued with over false claims that white farmers in the country were victims of a genocide, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Mayumi pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of false reporting to authorities, while Richard did the same for a felony count of trying to influence a public servant, according to NPR.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Unlike phishing emails or shady downloads, the malicious code arrived through routine, automatic updates and raised no immediate red flags.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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To preserve your tools, clean them off then tuck them away somewhere cooler, dryer, and shadier like a garden shed or garage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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McClure is also accused of attempting to change his patient care reports in order to cover up his actions and being dishonest during interviews with his supervisors about the incident.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
11 July 2025
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Raynor was accused of having been dishonest about facts, including the way the author and her husband, Moth Winn — whose real names are allegedly Sally and Tim Walker — found themselves without a home.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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The coffeehouse patched with oleander, Captain’s house behind the crooked pine, our restaurant painted blue and white.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The name of the waterfall, township and river is considered to be an English or French interpretation of the Ojibwe name for the river, meaning crooked river, Ocqueoc Township's website says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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“Deceptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deceptive. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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